DWIGHT SMITHSmith, Dwight L.Height: 5-10 Weight: 201 Born: August 13, 1978 Atlanta, GA High School: Central (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Akron | Lettered |
| 1998 | Akron | Lettered |
| 1999 | Akron | Lettered |
| 2000 | Akron | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (84th overall) 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 26 | CB | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 26 | CB | 16 | 2 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 26 | FS-RCB-SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 26 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 24 | SS-FS | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 24 | FS | 15 | 14 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 24 | FS | 14 | 13 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 26 | SS-FS | 10 | 7 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 117 | 83 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/2001 | 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/2001 | 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL |
| Signed | 3/8/2005 | 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL |
| Released | 7/20/2006 | 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/2006 | 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL |
| Released | 2/20/2008 | 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/28/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/17/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Released | 2/9/2009 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 35 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 47 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 93t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 301 | 13.7 | 93t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 16 | 0 | 355 | 22.2 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 4 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 448 | 22.4 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 74 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 86 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 41 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 474 | 424 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 9 | 2 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 3 | 24 | 281 | 22 | 13 | 0 |
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